The Blues might have been expected to have a contingency plan if they fail to seal a deal for the 27-year-old superstar.

But Starsport can reveal Jose Mourinho and Chelsea are convinced they will get their man.

Yesterday we disclosed how the landing of Cesc Fabregas is set to pave the way for Rooney to be sold and the Londoners are holding off making a second bid - having had a £20m offer rejected - until that deal is clinched.

“Money continues to go on Rooney joining the Blues”

United continue to stick to the official line that Rooney is going nowhere and will return from a reported hamstring injury to play in a friendly against AIK Fotball in Stockholm on August 6. But they did not react when we revealed on Monday that the supposedly injured Rooney had been playing golf at an exclusive course close to Chelsea's training ground in Surrey on Sunday.

Money continues to go on Rooney joining the Blues with his odds as short as 2/5 to sign before the close of this current transfer window.

Rooney's arrival, though, could cause a dilemma as it is likely he would want the No.10 shirt, currently worn by Spaniard Juan Mata. He was voted Chelsea's Player of the Year by supporters all over the world and also won the players' Player of the Year award too.